Carl Westman, attributed to. An oak bookcase, Sweden, circa 1900.
Oak. Details in blackened metal shaped as flowers and folikage. Carved decorations in the shape of snails and flowers. Two cabinets, one with original key. Height 246, depth 37, width 107 cm. Key included.
Wear. Key to the lower cabinet missing.
Carl Westman was a Swedish architect and interior designer. Westman started his own architectural practice in 1897 and during the first years he designed private villas and furniture inspired by the design language of the Arts and Crafts movement. Westman's largest and most famous work is Stockholm's Town Hall (1911–15). He also designed the Röhsska museum building in Gothenburg (1910–1914). Westman was an early adopter of the National Romantic Style, but turned later to the neo-classical style of the 1920s.
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